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Hi Simon,
TBH is was the selection of cameras that first moved me away from the
maplin units, that and Henry's being recommended on here many moons ago :-)
I wanted the cameras to be as discrete as possible, so have gone for white
dome cameras, rather than the "camera on stick" options from
Swann. Having
looked at cameras at Henrys it was then a one-stop-shop to get the DVR,
PSUs, cables etc. all in one box. Apart from the DVR psu failing after
about 15 months (external switch mode one / laptop style, so no big deal to
replace - just annoying...) I've been very happy with the whole system.
Remote access has been reliable, another key issue for the initial
purchase, so would happily recommend the unit I have. The only issue has
been the paging-back through triggers to find footage of interest but I
should look at it when I first think of it and not several days later...
I had a quick search for security issues with my box, after reading Max's
link, but nothing popped up. So maybe nobody's discovered the weaknesses
yet!
Mine cost a bit more than the typical maplin 4-camera system (perhaps 2x?)
but I think I got good value.
HTH,
Tim.
On 22 April 2014 10:45, Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Our Geovision system died a few months ago, and I haven't got round to
> replacing it yet. I was thinking of going for one of the Swann Trublue
> systems from maplin, as they seem of a reasonable spec and they are
not t=
oo
> expensive.
>
> Had you considered them, or do you think the others are a lot better?
(I
> know they might not tick all your boxes)
>
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
> ---
> "I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil" (Ps.
119:162).
> Treasure just waiting to be enjoyed every morning.
>
>
> On 20 April 2014 19:17, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> My 4-channel CCTV DVR has served me well over the past couple of
years
>> but I now need to add more cameras. Moore's law seems to have
applied an=
d
>> better spec'd units are available and D1 resolution doesn't seem
to be
>> anywhere near as expensive as it used to be.
>>
>> So, any recommendations? I need:
>> # non-IP camera basis
>> # at least 8-channels,
>> # wired ethernet connection,
>> # Composite video out
>> # D1 resolution sounds handy :-)
>> # Don't need onboard backup to DVD
>> # User friendly interface for reviewing footage
>>
>> The last point is particularly important. With the current box I
have to
>> page back through the motion activations to find the bit I'm
looking for=
-
>> there doesn't seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2 days ago,
for e=
g.
>> This wouldn't be so bad except when spiders trigger the motion
sensors a
>> couple of times a minute and there are *loads* of triggers...
>>
>> This one seems to fit the bill:
>> http://henrys.co.uk/cctv/digitalvideorecorder.htm
>>
>> Any comments? Other suggestions?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Tim.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi
Simon,<div><br></div><div>TBH is was the selection
of c=
ameras that first moved me away from the maplin units, that and
Henry's=
being recommended on here many moons ago :-)</div><div>I wanted
the camera=
s to be as discrete as possible, so have gone for white dome cameras,
rathe=
r than the "camera on stick" options from Swann. Having
looked at=
cameras at Henrys it was then a one-stop-shop to get the DVR, PSUs, cables=
etc. all in one box. Apart from the DVR psu failing after about 15 months =
(external switch mode one / laptop style, so no big deal to replace - just
=
annoying...) I've been very happy with the whole
system.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Remote access has been
reliable, another key issue for =
the initial purchase, so would happily recommend the unit I have. The only
=
issue has been the paging-back through triggers to find footage of
interest=
but I should look at it when I first think of it and not several days late=
r...=C2=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I had a quick search for
security issues with my box, a=
fter reading Max's link, but nothing popped up. So maybe
nobody's d=
iscovered the weaknesses
yet!</div><div><br></div><div>Mine cost a bit
more=
than the typical maplin 4-camera system (perhaps 2x?) but I think I got go=
od value.</div>
<div><br></div><div>HTH,</div><div>Tim.</div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 22 April 2014 10:45, Simon McCaugh=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Our Geovision system died a few months
ago, and I haven=
9;t got round to replacing it yet. I was thinking of going for one of the
S=
wann Trublue systems from maplin, as they seem of a reasonable spec and
the=
y are not too expensive.<div>
<br></div><div>Had you considered them, or do you think
the others are a lo=
t better? (I know they might not tick all your
boxes)</div><div><br></div><=
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Regards<br><br>Simon<div>---</div><div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);f=
ont-family:'lucida
grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-hei=
ght:17px">"I rejoice at your word like one who finds great
spoil"=
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<div><span
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waiting to=
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morning.</span><br></div></div></div><div><div
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 20 April
2014 19:17, Tim Hawes <span =
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k">timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
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dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div>My
4-cha=
nnel CCTV DVR has served me well over the past couple of years but I now
ne=
ed to add more cameras. Moore's law seems to have applied and
better sp=
ec'd units are available and D1 resolution doesn't seem to
be anywh=
ere near as expensive as it used to be. <br>
<br>So, any recommendations? I need:<br># non-IP camera
basis<br># at least=
8-channels, <br># wired ethernet connection,<br></div>#
Composite video ou=
t<br></div># D1 resolution sounds handy
:-)<br></div># Don't need onboa=
rd backup to DVD<br>
# User friendly interface for reviewing
footage<br></div><div></div><div><b=
r></div>The last point is particularly important. With the current
box I ha=
ve to page back through the motion activations to find the bit I'm
look=
ing for - there doesn't seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2
days=
ago, for eg. This wouldn't be so bad except when spiders trigger
the m=
otion sensors a couple of times a minute and there are *loads* of
triggers.=
..<br>
<br></div>This one seems to fit the bill:<br><a
href=3D"http://henrys.co.uk=
/cctv/digitalvideorecorder.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://henrys.co.uk/cctv/=
digitalvideorecorder.htm</a><br><br></div>Any
comments? Other suggestions?<=
br>
<br></div>Many thanks,<br>
Tim.<br><div><div><br></div></div></div>
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